What is a good reason to quit your job and collect unemployment in NY?

You can qualify for unemployment if you quit for 'good cause' but it's pretty strict in NY. Good cause includes things like unsafe working conditions, harassment, significant changes to your job duties or schedule without agreement, or constructive discharge situations. The schedule changes affecting your childcare could potentially qualify if you can document that you tried to resolve it with your employer first. You'll need to prove you had no reasonable alternative but to quit.

be careful with this - most people who quit get denied unemployment initially. even if you have good cause you'll probably have to appeal and that takes forever

I had to quit my last job because my boss was making inappropriate comments and creating a hostile work environment. NYS Department of Labor approved my claim but I had to provide a lot of documentation - emails, witness statements, dates of incidents. The key is showing you tried to fix the situation through proper channels first and that quitting was your last resort. Also document EVERYTHING.

honestly the unemployment system is so backed up right now. i've been trying to get through to someone at NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my claim status. if you really need to quit make sure you have savings to cover yourself during the appeals process

I was in a similar situation last year with scheduling conflicts affecting my childcare. I ended up using Claimyr to get through to an actual NYS Department of Labor agent to discuss my options before I quit. They walked me through exactly what documentation I'd need and what would strengthen my case. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Way easier than trying to call the regular number.

The schedule change thing might work but you need to prove it was a substantial change from your original job agreement and that it creates undue hardship. Save all communications about the schedule changes and document how it affects your ability to maintain childcare arrangements.

I went through something similar with my previous employer constantly changing my hours with no notice. What really helped my case was keeping a detailed log of every schedule change - dates, times, how much notice I was given, and how it impacted my childcare arrangements. I also saved screenshots of the original job posting and my employment agreement that showed my expected schedule. When I applied for unemployment after quitting, having that paper trail made all the difference. The key is showing that the employer materially changed your working conditions from what was originally agreed upon. Document everything now before you make any decisions!